Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 13, 2012, Arch Coal, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the commencement of a private offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Company also announced in a separate press release that it has exercised its option under the terms of its senior secured credit facility to request incremental term loans thereunder of $250.0 million. Copies of these press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are attached hereto and furnished herewith.

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2012.

99.2 Press release dated November 13, 2012.

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